'You don't peak every week. One has to keep playing.' 'It's a sport where you have to play at least 25, 30 weeks a year.' 'You have to keep your head down and go with the flow.'
With the ODI series in the pocket, India now have plenty of room to experiment with their team combinations. Should Lokesh Rahul be included in place of the struggling Manish Pandey for the 4th ODI?
Australia will want to steer clear of another defeat at the hands of India when the teams lock horns in the 4th ODI in Bengaluru, so it will only be prudent if they bring in Faulkner for the faltering Richardson and give Agar the boot, says Norma Godinho.
If the weather holds up, expect a run feast in the 2nd ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. But should the Aussies retain the same team or bring Ashton Agar on for Adam Zampa and bench misfiring opener Cartwright?
Will Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa both play the 1st ODI in Chennai on Sunday?
'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'
'10,000 athletes compete at an Olympic Games, only 300 go back with a gold medal.' 'It takes time for an athlete to develop, you have to give the athletes a chance and time to develop.'
There is no one in the world like this Champion. As he bids farewell to sprinting, Laxmi Negi looks at the invaluable life lessons UB taught the world.
'This is the beginning of good times for women's cricket.'
'I never look at my individual score when I'm batting. I only look at the team total.'
When the World Cup began, no one gave them a chance. But the nail-biting final will go down in the record books and so will our girls.
Confined to a wheelchair, Mohammad Shams refused to let his sporting dreams die.
50 overs cricket is a batsman's game, or so the conventional wisdom goes. But the Champions Trophy is being played in England, which means a different ball game :)
'When I am at the top I always feel I am blessed and closer to god.'
Smashing Warner. Amazing Stokes. Super Smith. Pure Amla...
Why did Vikas Krishan give his opponent a walkover in an Asian Championship semi-final?
'Mission XI Million is the most ambitious football engagement programme to date in India.'
Khalid Jamil scripted one of India's most remarkable sporting success stories.
'I ran with the Indian flag throughout and, believe me, it is a fantastic feeling.'
Virat Kohli has finally clarified his stance on unfriending the Australian team, saying he 'meant only a couple of guys' and that his comments were blown out of proportion. But what has made the Indian captain changed his tune? Does the Indian Premier League ring any bells, asks Norma Godinho/Rediff.com.
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